ZeakCytho wrote:I'm not a huge fan of the territory name font. Something about the change in size of each letter bugs me. I like the font style, but it looks almost too fairy tale-like or childish with the size changes. Could you perhaps find something of a similar style that doesn't do the size-changing thing?

I disagree 100%. I think the font works well for the style of the map. This is the first comment that I remember seeing with dissatisfaction towards the font style.

I don't really like the bonus names... the title of the map is "MIDGARD - The 7 kingdoms" but save Dragon Realm, none of them has a kingdomish name... they just give you an idea of the location/terrain type of the "continent" but they don't live up to the title's name...

i'd like to know what's the copyright status of middle-earth names.. but not common names like The Shire or Gondor... but more obscure/lesser known places of middle earth... here's a list of some names...

ZeakCytho wrote:So no one else is bugged by the font's up-and-down-ness? Oh well, I'll let it go, then. I just feel that you could find a font in a similar fantasy style that didn't do that bouncy-thing.

Dude It fit's extremely well with the map. So there isn't a complaint from me. Quench this sucker.

aage wrote: Maybe you're right, but since we receive no handlebars from the mod I think we should get some ourselves.

maritovw wrote:I don't really like the bonus names... the title of the map is "MIDGARD - The 7 kingdoms" but save Dragon Realm, none of them has a kingdomish name... they just give you an idea of the location/terrain type of the "continent" but they don't live up to the title's name...

i'd like to know what's the copyright status of middle-earth names.. but not common names like The Shire or Gondor... but more obscure/lesser known places of middle earth... here's a list of some names...

Hadn't noticed the up and downess of the font until Zeak pointed it out, so I guess that that means it fits like a glove.

The point about the kingdom names is a good one. At the moment they are area descriptions,with the exception of Dragon Realm. Seeing as it is such a beautiful map, it would be a shame to 'cop out' on giving them proper names. As for the territory names they seem ok on the whole.

ZeakCytho wrote:I'm not a huge fan of the territory name font. Something about the change in size of each letter bugs me. I like the font style, but it looks almost too fairy tale-like or childish with the size changes. Could you perhaps find something of a similar style that doesn't do the size-changing thing?

I disagree 100%. I think the font works well for the style of the map. This is the first comment that I remember seeing with dissatisfaction towards the font style.

I pointed out that I didn't like it in both the competition thread and in this one: it manages to combine ALL CAPS and sTuDLY caps, wHIcH MAkEs mE THiNk oF 733T 5p34k.

More important is that you can't easily figure out the continents if you're color-blind, so how about naming them to something similar to the most strategically important country in it: Hubland, Cynici, Hamptons, Vegas, Nektar, Avallonis, Bad Country?

OK everyoen thanks for teh name inputs but I think I did not explain well when I was asking for name ideas.

Since this is a fictional map and it only exists here, there is no way for anyone to actually know where a bonus regions is based on a made up names like Mithrim or whatever, I should have said this when I asked so I am sorry, but the bonus names need to help the user understand their location.

Reasons why I named the bonuses what I did:

Icy Tundra - White and looks icy, easy to see.North desert - In the north and helps distinguish any visible colors issue with crossroads or golden fields because they are not northGolden Fields - They are the most yellow territories and since the Desert is already located by the north in the name it works out.Central Forest - Green and in the middleDeath March - The purpley gray regionCrossroads - Didn't have another good idea but it connects the bottom of the mapDragon Realm- I really named this when we were going for the dragon theme. So it really is not needed.

So all of the other names are good for territories and such but for the bonuses we need to agree on names that help the user locate them. If these names don't sound to "kingdomy" to you then we can change the name of the map to Midgard: ???

Once these are done, we can start with the territory naming if we find that it is needed (i.e. only where a current name does nto really fit the bonus name). Plus some of the names are going to stay 'casue they are cool.

djak. wrote:More important is that you can't easily figure out the continents if you're color-blind, so how about naming them to something similar to the most strategically important country in it: Hubland, Cynici, Hamptons, Vegas, Nektar, Avallonis, Bad Country?

Naming a bonus region off of a territory will not necessarily help people understand what goes where. The bonus names need to explain the location by themselves and with the help of colors.

Graphically, I think this is pretty much on the money. I love the new A symbol in the title, although I think it looks too orangey/red. I think the circle graphic could be made a little darker and less bronzed too.

As far as region names go, I'm not overly worried about the names you have used... although some of the territory names really seem to grate with me (for no real reason, I hasten to add)... but here are my suggestions...

Icy Tundra ->Glacial ShiresThis is the region with names that bug me the most... Prodigal, Absentia, Bad Lands and Hallogallo... blurg!I'd suggest going with names that sounds made up, but are related to glaciers in some way... Drumlin, Moraine, Ogive and Esker

North Desert -> Northern PlainsPersonally I think that this sounds a lot easier on the ear, and gives a nod to the region of the same name from the former Middle Earth map. I'm not too keen on Hubcity and Highlands as terr names... there's no reason we couldn't keep Withered Heath, Iron Hills, Northern Waste from the old map??

Golden Fields -> The Lost Realm? Goldenfield?Liegon to me looks like a misspelling of Legion... the names of territories here don't really do anything for me... particularly not Onset, Avalon, Shell... once the region name is agreed/decided, I'll have another think about alternative terr names for the ones that irritate me... How about shades of yellow, or words that mean yellow? Ecru, Ochre, Gamboge, Geolwe, Marillo, Geel, Zuto, Rumen, Gul, Mauvang...

Central Forest -> Enting ForestWhy not name the forest after the tree-folk of Middle Earth? Granted, Treebeard would look a bit out of place, but why not use names referred to by the Ents, such as Wellinghall, Derndingle, Fangorn, Bregalad, Finglas, Fladrif .... If the region name is changed, I definitely think that the Isle of Nugs should be renamed Entmoot Isle

Death Marsh -> Dead MarshesSleab is good (nice one RJ ), but I'm not keen on the names Alexandria, Cynic, or Orchid... it would be good to try and find names that feel a bit more dead or marshy... This is a mixture of LOTR and made-up words: Dagorlad, Wetwang, Rauros Falls, Mirklight, Rotweed, Shadowmist

Crossroads - > Wilderland? Wasteland? Barrendown?The only territory names that I would urge you to change are Vega and Bonde Cove

Dragon RealmI like this region name, although I don't know how 'red' it sounds...I'm not sure whether Balrog fits here that well, and I think that Kette looks too similar to Kettle

PB: 2661 | He's blue...If he were green he would die | No mod would be stupid enough to do that

I like most of MrBenn's suggestions and thus give my support to them... but still the map's name should be changed.. "Midgard - The 7 Kingdoms" still isn't in concordance with the bonus names... how about "Midgard - The realm of old" or "Midgard - The lost realm" ??

maritovw wrote:I like most of MrBenn's suggestions and thus give my support to them... but still the map's name should be changed.. "Midgard - The 7 Kingdoms" still isn't in concordance with the bonus names... how about "Midgard - The realm of old" or "Midgard - The lost realm" ??

I like The lost realm as well. But if we do the Lost REALM then Dragon Realm is not going to be a bonus group.

MrBenn wrote:Icy Tundra ->Glacial ShiresThis is the region with names that bug me the most... Prodigal, Absentia, Bad Lands and Hallogallo... blurg!I'd suggest going with names that sounds made up, but are related to glaciers in some way... Drumlin, Moraine, Ogive and Esker

North Desert -> Northern PlainsPersonally I think that this sounds a lot easier on the ear, and gives a nod to the region of the same name from the former Middle Earth map. I'm not too keen on Hubcity and Highlands as terr names... there's no reason we couldn't keep Withered Heath, Iron Hills, Northern Waste from the old map??

Golden Fields -> The Lost Realm? Goldenfield?Liegon to me looks like a misspelling of Legion... the names of territories here don't really do anything for me... particularly not Onset, Avalon, Shell... once the region name is agreed/decided, I'll have another think about alternative terr names for the ones that irritate me... How about shades of yellow, or words that mean yellow? Ecru, Ochre, Gamboge, Geolwe, Marillo, Geel, Zuto, Rumen, Gul, Mauvang...

Central Forest -> Enting ForestWhy not name the forest after the tree-folk of Middle Earth? Granted, Treebeard would look a bit out of place, but why not use names referred to by the Ents, such as Wellinghall, Derndingle, Fangorn, Bregalad, Finglas, Fladrif .... If the region name is changed, I definitely think that the Isle of Nugs should be renamed Entmoot Isle

Death Marsh -> Dead MarshesSleab is good (nice one RJ ), but I'm not keen on the names Alexandria, Cynic, or Orchid... it would be good to try and find names that feel a bit more dead or marshy... This is a mixture of LOTR and made-up words: Dagorlad, Wetwang, Rauros Falls, Mirklight, Rotweed, Shadowmist

Crossroads - > Wilderland? Wasteland? Barrendown?The only territory names that I would urge you to change are Vega and Bonde Cove

Dragon Realm -> How about Fire Mountain instead?I like this region name, although I don't know how 'red' it sounds...I'm not sure whether Balrog fits here that well, and I think that Kette looks too similar to Kettle

SWEET NAMES MrBenn. I think that in conjunction with teh Title change and the Dragons moving to Fire Mountains (If people like that) we are set. I will use your suggestions for territories as well (although some of the names you don't like will stay but just get moved to anther place)